Congo vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$2130
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1411
$4915
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$685
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.6
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$4172
💸 GDP per capita
$2482
$71852
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
9.04
❤️ Life expectancy
65.8
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
90
🌐 English speaking %
0%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
24
97
😀 Quality of life
17
96
🏙️ Population
6.33M
5.98M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($589) is 72% less expensive than in Denmark ($2130). the Congo ranked 166th vs 15th for Denmark in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in the Congo compared to 2 months in Denmark. Ranked 181st and 2nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Denmark

We calculate prices for the Congo and Denmark as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 27 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Denmark
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.7
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$6.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$4.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$2256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$358
$1700
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.41%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$6293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$980
$4250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.7
$91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.03
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.3
$72.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.16
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.2
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3954
$10499

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$595
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$585
1.42M
Kayes
$536
71.6K
Madingou
$536
36.2K
Gamboma
$536
26.1K
Kinkala
$538
12.1K

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2601
667K
Aarhus
$2088
291K
Odense
$1805
185K
Frederiksberg
$2617
106K
Aalborg
$1866
122K
Esbjerg
$1657
71.6K
Gentofte
$2379
75.8K
Vejle
$1869
62K
Roskilde
$2086
53.4K
Herning
$1634
51.3K
Naestved
$2029
45K
Randers
$1675
64.5K
Horsens
$1770
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1861
50.9K
Kolding
$1675
63.6K
Horsholm
$2184
47.5K
Holstebro
$1668
37.2K
Hillerod
$2280
36K
Fredericia
$1668
41.2K
Helsingor
$1977
47.4K
Viborg
$1658
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1542
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1563
27.6K
Svendborg
$1785
27.2K
Nuuk
$2217
18.3K
Haderslev
$1662
22.2K
Torshavn
$2077
14K